Diplophlyctis sarcoptoides (H.E. Petersen) Dogma
(a chytrid (chitin saprobe))

Interactions where Diplophlyctis sarcoptoides is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
feeds on dead dead, shed exuvia of larva UK/Ireland INSECTA true insects Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Endochytriaceae/Diplophlyctis sarcoptoides/Diplophlyctis sarcoptoidesa chytrid (chitin saprobe) Animal / carrion / dead animal feederUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Insectatrue insectsdead, shedexuvialarva

Diplophlyctis sarcoptoides (a chytrid (chitin saprobe) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Diplophlyctis sarcoptoides (a chytrid (chitin saprobe) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Canter, H.M., 1953Annotated list of British Aquatic ChytridsTBMS Vol 36 (4): 278-301.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDiplophlyctis sarcoptoides (a chytrid (chitin saprobe))
GenusDiplophlyctis (a genus of chytrids)
FamilyENDOCHYTRIACEAE (a family of chytrids)
OrderCHYTRIDIALES (chytrids)
ClassCHYTRIDIOMYCETES (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
PhylumCHYTRIDIOMYCOTA (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Diplophlyctis sarcoptoides (a chytrid (chitin saprobe)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Willoughby, L.G. 1961 The ecology of some lower fungi at Esthwaite Water TBMS Vol 44 (3): 305-332.

Diplophlyctis sarcoptoides (a chytrid (chitin saprobe) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Diplophlyctis sarcoptoides (a chytrid (chitin saprobe):

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